Since we got back from vacation, smoothies have been my best friend! I may have gained a few pounds abroad…but no worries, I am back to my healthy eating and fitness routine! Tonight I went on a run/stair climb, which I haven’t done in forever. It has been hard to get to gym lately due to my 12 hour shifts at work, but I still try to do something. My Grandma sent me this great pilates workout tape and band so I can do quick workouts at home on days that I have to work!
This carrot cake smoothie is one of my latest creations, inspired by my Grandma’s delicious carrot cake! If you can’t enjoy a slice of carrot cake, this smoothie is the next best thing 😉 Fresh chopped organic carrots and blended with pecans, raisins, banana, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg. Top it off with freshly grated carrots and chopped pecans and raisins for a nice look and texture.
Do you prefer fruit or veggie smoothies? I used to only drink fruit smoothies, but now I am starting to add more vegetables and find that they also taste great!
- ⅓ cup chopped carrots
- 1 tsp raisins
- 1 tbsp chopped pecans
- ½ banana, frozen
- ½ cup milk (or almond milk)
- ½ tsp brown sugar (if you prefer it more sweet!)
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- Add all ingredients to a blender pitcher and blend.
- Pour into two small cups and top with shredded carrots, raisins and chopped pecans.
Looks great, perfect flavor combo for fall!
Beautifully coloured smoothie 😀 So healthy and quick!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
i dont know if i blender can handle chopped carrots but these do look delicious.
What a great idea! I don’t think I’ve ever had a veggie smoothie, but I love smoothies, so why I didn’t think to put veggies in them is an excellent question! And doesn’t everyone love carrot cake? I think having it in smoothie form is brilliant!
Carrots are really sweet and so much better than some of the green smoothies I tried. Healthy and delicious!
Welcome back and it must be so hard coming home to having to work 12-hour shifts. I used to work 12-hour night shifts as a nurse and I found between work and sleep I did little else. I love your smoothie and it definitely looks like carrot cake in a cup xx
Carrot Cake mixtures are my favorite combinations, thanks for sharing 🙂
Carrots are perfect in a smoothie! So this looks perfect. 😉 12-hour shifts are a killer. But the upside is you work fewer days that way!